The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-05-11

oilui l uicStIne, luld OF wanderers;
Patagonia, "big-footcd;" Piedmont,
"foot of the mountain;" Poland, "flat
land" Quebec, "takc care of the rock"
Santa Cruz, "holy cross" Tallahassc,
"old town." Wheeling, 'placc Of i,
head" Yucatan, what do you say?"
After School.
How can tho tencher use TO the
best advantage the time when he is
not engaged iii teaching? A great
mistake will be made unless there is
some thought over this matter. The
teacher may employ all his forces in
study and come back to the school
room unrcfrcshed. Or lie may 90 TO
the opposite extreme and indulge in
too much recreation. In following a
friends good advice that exercise is
necessary for health, l know Of ccr-
tain teacher who came to his class in
the morning exhausted with a ten
mile walk.
The first thing to apply your after
schoo'-hours to is in gaining or
strengthening your health. How to
do this depends entirely upon your
constitution, physique and habits
where one needs much exercise in the
open air, another is better without ii.
Study yourself physically that you
may make the best use Of your time
in this direction.
Next IN Importance is preparation
for the lessons you have assigned your
class. Never come unprcparcd TO
them any more than you would ex-
pcct a pupil to undertake a recitation
without study. Look up any illustra-
tons and information bearing upon
them, and so interest yourself in it
that your scholars will unconsciously
imbibe your spirit. A teacher who
hnbitually neglccts this preparation
cannot fail to find equal neglect from
his pupils. If any spare hours are
now at your service, apply them to
general intellectual culture. Read
standard books; stirring magazine ar
ticles that keep pace with tho times;
enlarge your mind by variety; and
read to make yourself capable for
your work.
Not According 10 Law.
The advocates Of starvation wage
Tor teachers defend their position on
the ground that, while the State Shall
give but ten or fifteen dollars a
month rs salary, private contributions
may be expected to swell the amount
to a decent sum. Admitting that this
arrangement could be made, il is not
IN accordance with the spirit Of the
school system. The object of this sys-
tenn is to give free education to all
children alike, without any discrimio
nation. This is the great feature
which, according to DIR. Carlisle md
other leading educators, distinguishes
the present system from the one exist.
ing before the war. Now, suppose a
teacher is expected to supplement- his
public salary by charges on individ-
uals. If such charge is made, and the
parent Of q child cannot or will not
pay It, the child is debarrcd from the
school privileges. which it is his RICH,
to demand. On the other hand, ifthc
extra burden is is borne by n
pc rtion of the pupils, and the rest are
admitted free, the odious distinction
between pay" and ''paupcr" pupils
ut once arises, and ii antc-bcllum
system is rcyi we'd in the same feature
that destroyed its usefulness. Much
better would it be to pay tho teachers
decent living rates for a few months
Of public school, and then let pay
schools, as such, be opened. Or, bet
ter still, let every community raise II
local tax, and in this way keep the
schools open Tor six months, without
pauperizing the unfortunate teachers.
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